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Ancillary Housing Stocks Are Moving Higher

By Jim Cramer

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 Today's ancillary housing play day. Look at Fortune Brands and Whirlpool ramp. Both of those are dirt-cheap if you think there will be any housing recovery. I like the broad range of businesses that FO has and the consistency it delivers with its liquor business. Whirlpool owns the in-house appliance business and has a nice buyback. Sherwin-Williams always reacts well in this kind of rally, and it is no surprise that this perennially cheap stock is going higher. The two I would highlight if you believe in this rally are Masco and Black & Decker . I don't' trust either, but they have marked time enough to make something happen. I have already highlighted Sears as this kind of play. Those who really want to dig down can buy USG and Owens Corning . The cement and aggregate companies -- Martin Marietta...

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